Caption:
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 13, 2009) -- Sailors and Marines offload
Marine Corps vehicles from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga
(LSD 46) onto a landing craft utility. Tortuga, the amphibious dock
landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are preparing for Amphibious Landing
Exercise (PHIBLEX) 09, an exercise designed to improve
interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional
relationships between the U.S. military an the Armed Forces of the
Philippines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st
Class Geronimo Aquino (Released)
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